Northstar Engines and System Technical Discussion Discussion, Northstar Performance - Cylinder Head Studs. Stock Issues Resolved. in Cadillac Engine Discussion; After a week of straight machine work, we're caught up to past orders, we have stock on the shelves of ...

When I was no longer happy with the studs that I was getting from the machine shops I had contracted, I took the initiative to purchase my own equipment to produce.

There was a time late last year and early this year that we were not able to fill orders. It was a financial drain to aquire the equipment I so desperately needed.

I'm happy to announce that once again, we are shipping regularly and I will do everything in my power to ensure availability will never be an issue again. The odd time we may have a day or two where we cannot ship, this is normal within any company for whatever reason- but I will be making damn sure that those who have been loyal to my company; we will be loyal to you.

Now as for the installation kit- it is IMPERATIVE that an alignment plate be used when drilling and tapping. The one I provide with the kit- it will take anywhere between 1.5 and 2.5 hours to drill and tap all 20 holes, depending on how quickly you work. But the end result is 20 studs that NEED NO ADJUSTMENT with a mallet to slip the head gaskets and cylinder heads over. They will be all 100% in line. This new-found accuracy is due to tight machining tolerances and the addition of our CNC in the shop- and the particular method we use to manufacture the studs. None of them will be warped or bent when you receive them. We've tried a few engines with our new kits and studs, they all line up every time.

For those who have stayed loyal and decided to purchase from us, we have received nothing but excellent feedback on quality as well as ease of installation from those people. Thank you for your loyalty.

If you plan on studding your Northstar, please come to us for the kit. You will not be sorry. Proceeds from the sales of the kit are being re-invested into machinery, equipment, and a United States distribution facility.

Attention repair shops- please contact me in regards to registering onto the installer network. There will soon be a new warranty behind our stud kits (in-writing, prepared by a law-firm in New York) ensuring that this kit will fix your customers' Northstar engine. If it doesn't, a lump sum payment of four figures will be made to your customers to assist in the replacement of the engine.

Now- if there is ANYONE who I have overlooked, please come forward- contact me- and I will do all I can to help you.

I agree fully. This is why I haven't said much anywhere. I've been biting my tongue... focusing on that would be similar to a dog chasing his tail. I have a job to do and I only have one direction that I want to move in and that is forward. I have thousands of Cadillac owners to help and now I have the ability to do so with the finest studs that have ever passed through my hands.

Thank you. I will do my damndest for my customers. One thing that is becoming priority #1 is a USA distribution facility to speed up ship times and eliminate any chance of packages getting stuck in customs. It's one thing to have product to ship, it's another to get it to the customer in a timely fashion.

I expect this change to occur within a 30-45 day time-frame. Canadian orders will still be shipping out of Canada.

Jake - you were the first to market with a complete N* stud solution, but you had some issues, and compelled (practically invited) someone to fill the void. You have a good product, and your heart is in the right place, but please don't be too offended when someone steps up to the plate and supplies a competing product, when you couldn't, or when someone orders from someone else, when you couldn't fill orders. It's not personal - it's the American way. You have the huge advantage of being first - now you can be best!

I was faced with financial issues and supplier issues. That void that I left was not left deliberately and in no way did I invite anyone else in. I stated at one point that I would sell the patent in it's current pending state to a company that could properly provide for Northstar owners if I lost hope of eventually being capable of doing so. Interested parties could have contacted me directly and make offers. I have a lot invested in all of this.

Cylinder Head Studs. Stock Issues Resolved.

Originally Posted by 97EldoCoupe

Thank you. I will do my damndest for my customers. One thing that is becoming priority #1 is a USA distributionfacility to speed up ship times and eliminate any chance of packages getting stuck in customs. It's one thing to have product to ship, it's another to get it to the customer in a timely fashion. I expect this change to occur within a 30-45 day time-frame. Canadian orders will still be shipping out of Canada.

What became of the Post Office (?) drop in North Dakota ?............maybe it was UPS.

I let that shop go late last year. Financial cutbacks. That and crossing the border every couple of days for shipments took up more time than it was worth. The next time around it won't be North Dakota and it may not even be my company doing the distribution.

I thank you Joe I will quite likely be in contact soon regarding NY Distribution. NY would be a great state for a shipping location. There's two shops who are regular customers/installers now in Syracuse....

The brotherhood of this forum is absurd. I cannot believe Sal tolerates it. Jake was using this forum to straight up rip off hard working Americans. I find it funny that the threads where his dirty deeds were brought up were closed. The thread by Carroll Custom Cadillac that offered a solution to Jakes nonsense came up missing. Yet Jake can produce a new batch of studs, act like nothing ever happened, and is now allowed to come in here and bash Carroll Custom Cadillac and basically spit in the face of all those he jerked around. Your forum buddies can delete all the evidence Jake, but guys like me who saw what you did to people won't forget and will be here to tell the newbs the truth. Anyone looking for a head gasket repair for their Northstar either use inserts or studs from Carroll Custom Cadillac. I recommend not purchasing from Northstar Performance. Not to say he doesn't produce a quality product, but he doesn't conduct his business with integrity.